Monday, January 31, 2011

Starburst

I have no idea what species this gorgeous quarter-sized flower is; I'm calling it "Starburst" only because it reminds me of Fourth of July sky fireworks. (Many of the blooms in the Botanic Garden's winter greenhouses are difficult to identify, because the labels are either overgrown by foliage or missing.) If you know what this plant is, pray let me know, too.

1 comment:

It's the flower of a Spiderweb Houseleek, the same plant that the ladybug is traipsing on a few photos ago. In the two weeks since I shot the ladybug, the plant bloomed and I spotted it on today's visit to the Garden.

HENRY KISOR

ABOUT THIS BLOG

Every day, the weather gods and the photography angels willing, a new photograph will be posted here. Some will be from my archive of nature photographs, taken both from my backyard deck in Evanston, Illinois, and on the shore of Lake Superior in Upper Michigan. From time to time I'll sneak in a shot or two taken while indulging in my other passions, railfanning and small-plane aviating.